Chapter 481
Adie stroked his chin and furrowed his brows as he seriously contemplated the
matter for a while, looking just like a tiny grown-up.
When he was done thinking, he tiptoed and held out a hand for Mr. Q to shake,
solemnly telling him, ‘Since you’re repentant of your mistakes, then we can be
friends. A pleasure to meet you. Your guidance will be much appreciated.”
The man’s frozen lips arched up ever so slightly without him noticing it. He even
bent down his body involuntarily so that he could get closer to the kid.
“Pleasure to meet you too,” he replied in a deep voice. “Your guidance will be
much appreciated as well.”
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Adie was outstandingly tall for a four-year-old boy, but standing in front of a man
who was well over six feet tall still made him look tiny in comparison, as he was
not even as tall as the man’s long legs. Yet the sight of them together standing
side by side made such a comical contrast that they looked inexplicably cute
together.
Everyone around them, including William Jones, was dumbfounded. On one
hand, they were amazed by the calmness and courage of Adie, a mere fouryear-old kid. On the other hand, they were also astonished by the rare warmth
and tender side shown by Mr. Q, who was generally feared by everyone.
So you really could not judge a book by its cover after all! Just as still water
could hide unfathomable depths below its surface, their one meeting with the
man himself completely eradicated the image of Mr. Q they had in mind after
hearing countless rumors about him!
William nursed the sore spot where he got kicked as he was clouded in a
dilemma. Was this his golden chance to save his own skin, or should he beg for
Mr. Q’s mercy so he would let the kid go?
Judging from what he saw, the tall and handsome man seemed to exude an
excellent temperament. He looked much more sensible than the one- eyed
man, so William thought he might not be a senseless psychopath who would not
listen to any reasoning after all.
But before he could open his mouth, it was Adie who walked up to him and told
him, “You’ve successfully brought me to Carmine Pawn Shop. You’ve completed
your task, so you can go back and tell Mommy that I’m fine now. Tell her that
I’ve made a new friend and I won’t be seeing her for a while.”
“Ki-Kid!” William was completely caught offguard. Bewildered, he replied,” Do
you have any idea what you’re talking about?! This is an extremely dangerous
place and this friend of yours is not a good person! We should instead be
begging him so he’d let go of you, that way you’d be able to go home and meet
up with your mother soon, so she won’t get worried about you!”
“Don’t worry,” Adie assured him. “This isn’t the first time I went missing.
Mommy’s pretty strong and calm about it now. Just tell her that I’ll surely go
home once I’m done playing with my new friend, okay? Bye bye!”
Adie waved William goodbye and walked away, but returned again after a few
steps to tell him, “By the way, you shouldn’t be friends with Briar Desrosiers
anymore. She’s a really naughty person, and there’s no hope of her ever turning
nice. You’re pretty naughty too, but there’s still hope for you if you’d improve
yourself. Anyway, thanks for being my driver and bringing me here today!
Goodbye!”
The little man then went over to Mr. Q, raised his chin to look up at him and
bluntly told him, “It’s done. You can take me away now.”
The off-road vehicle was very tall, but Adie stretched out his sprightly arms and
legs to climb up like a heart-achingly adorable little monkey.
No one had ever dared to speak that way to Mr. Q except for those with death
wishes, yet Adie seemed to have acquired a special immunity against this man’s
frightening aura. Not only was he completely unafraid of him, but he was also
even giving Mr. Q orders!
But what was even more puzzling was Mr. Q’s reaction. Not once did he show a
sign of anger or impatience with this boy. Not only that, he even tenderly and
thoughtfully put on Adie’s seatbelt, which was an incredible sight to behold! He
could not be any more gentle and kind to the boy if he had been his biological
father!
“Sit tight,” the man reminded Adie in a deep voice as the boy sat in the
passenger seat next to him.
Adie leaned back against the seat lackadaisically, his round, chubby face
completely untroubled and at ease as he told the man, “Don’t bother trying to
drive so fast, because no matter how fast you are, you’ll never beat Mommy’s
speed. You guys are nothing but losers compared to her!
